Jacob Faithful . hought that they were possessed with devils, like the herd ofswine in the Scriptures. Some of the men who could notswim, but were too proud to refuse to follow, were nearlydrowned. As it was, the first lieutenant was obliged to lowerthe cutter to pick them up, and they were all brought onboard. Confound that fellow! said the captain to the firstlieutenant, he is always at the head of all mischief. Followmy leader, indeed ! Send Tom Beazeley here. We allthought that Tom was about to catch it. Hark ye, my lad,said the captain, a jokes a joke, but everybody cant swim aswell as yo
Jacob Faithful . hought that they were possessed with devils, like the herd ofswine in the Scriptures. Some of the men who could notswim, but were too proud to refuse to follow, were nearlydrowned. As it was, the first lieutenant was obliged to lowerthe cutter to pick them up, and they were all brought onboard. Confound that fellow! said the captain to the firstlieutenant, he is always at the head of all mischief. Followmy leader, indeed ! Send Tom Beazeley here. We allthought that Tom was about to catch it. Hark ye, my lad,said the captain, a jokes a joke, but everybody cant swim aswell as you. I cant afford to lose any of my men by yourpranks, so dont try that again—I dont like it. Every one thought that Tom got off very cheaply ; but hewas a favourite with the captain, although that never appearedbut indirectly. Beg pardon, sir, replied Tom, with greatapparent humility, but they were all so dirty—they blackedthemselves at the funnel, and I thought a little washing wouldnot do them any harm. 348. Follow my leader.^ Copyright 1893 by Macmillan & Co. JACOB FAITHFUL Be off, sir, and recollect what I have said, replied thecaptain, turning away, and showing his white teeth. I heard the first lieutenant say to the captain, Hes worthany ten men in the ship, sir. He keeps them all alive andmerry, and sets such a good example. CHAPTER XXXIX ? To be, or not to be, that is the question—Splinters on board of a man-of-war, very different from splifiters in the finger on shore—Tomprevents this narrative from being wound up by my going down—Ireceive a lawyers letter, and instead of being annoyed, am delightedwith it. In the meantime Tom had gone up to the fore-royal yard, andwas looking round for the five guineas, and just as the conver-sation was going on, cried out, Sail, ho ! Strange sail reported. Where ? cried the first lieutenant, going forward. Right under the sun. Mast-head there—do you make her out ? Yes, sir ; I think shes a schooner ; but I can only see do
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